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A DRAMA 

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CAST OF CHABACTEBS, 

Mr Armand 

Ned Armand 

Reginald Darling 

U u Y Manning 

Roger Glenmore 

Mike Donely 

Harry Temple 

Pomp > • | 

MiGNON Armand 

Fanchon Armand 

Mildred Norton 

Biddy Malone 

Newsboy. _^ , _. r 

SYNOPSIS OF EVENTS. 

ACT I.— Home of Mr. Armand. 

Biddy and Mike. An Irish love scene, discovered by Ned, who is vmder the sofa.' 
"Yum— yum— yum." Mr. Arinapd and Fanchon. She refusf^s her father's request.' 
"My will is law." Pomp, the black haython." Song "Little Black Mustache." 
Ned and the verb, "love." Fanchon refuses Harry Temple. A father's curse. 
"Out of my home forever." 

ACT Il.-Woods Scene. 
Roger Glenmore, a villain. Ned and Pomp. "Twinkle, twinkle little star." 
Mildred relRtes her story, which Roger denies. Mildred's revenge. Death of Roger 
by Mildred's hand. 

ACT £11.— Same as Act I. 
Mr. Armand insane. Search for Fanchon and Mildred. Mike, the happiest man 
alive. News of Mildred. Fanchon discovered by Harry. 
ACT IV. -Same as Act I. 
Pomp and Ned. Mr. Armand's attempt to burn the house. "I'm mad— mad." 
Millie and Guy. Death of Millie. 

ACT v.— Same as Act I. 
Fanchon at home. Mr. Armand's reason restored. A father's belsslng. Mike and 
Biddy and Pomp. Mr. Armand's advice. 



COSTUMES— Modern. 
TIME OF FEBFOBMANCE, TWO HO UBS. 



S2AGE DTREOIIONS. 

h.. means Right; l., Left; r. h.. Right Hand; l. h., Loft Hani; c. Center; s. e., 
[2d E.,] Second Entrance; u. e., Upner P]ntrance; m. d., Middle Door; F., the Flat; 
D. F., Door iu Flat; R. c. Right of Center; l. c. Left of Center. 

R. R. C. • C. L. 0. I. 

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ACT I. 

SCENE T.—Apartmf*nt in Mr. Armand's house— Biddy discovered 

sweeving. 

Biddji. Besad and this is a quare lionse I've got into thi« time. 
31(1 Master Armand says "his will is law," and so I'm thinking itis, 
(or there is niver one of them that will turn for fear of him. He's 
io hard and strict. 'J'hey s^y that's "^vhat killed his poor wife, and I 
lelicve it, I do for a fact, and now he's trying it on poor Fanchon, 
trvino" to make her marry a mnn she don'^t I'^ve. But he'll find his 
ilaughter has a toueh of his own hard will, and that she'won't marry 
Harry 'Jemple, just been use old Temple and him liavd set their heart* 
on it. But where c:.n Mike be, 1 wonder, he's most generally np 
about this time in the mornin'. Faix and he ain't such a bad fellow 
after all. And here he is. 

Enter, Mikk Donely, r. e. 

Mil-e. The top of the mornin' to ye my swate Biddy, and, how are 
ye me darWn'. 

Bid. O ! go long ye dirty Iilshmaii and rub down your horses, 
and don't be running around here thi? totme Hi trig mornin'. 

Mil,-e. Ob! don't be cutting me ott' in that kind bf a shape, won't 
ye come with me, swate Biddy, under the juniper tree,. 

Bid. Oi'm thinking you'd better brt walking back to the 8tat)le, 
and quit radin' thim novels, as '11 be the ruin of ye. 

Mike. <)! Biddy, me cU^irmin' angel, you're the flower of ray 
heart. Come, let's take a walk. 

Bid. You better walk back to the barn pretty quick, and don't be 
talkin' walks at 7 o'clock in the mornin'. {pursues him offB... with 
upraised broom) Och I I hope he'll come back, (exit, Biddy, r. 

Enter, Xed Armand, r. e. 

Xed. Thought I heard voices in here. I'll bet it was Mike and 
Biddy. Guess I'll hide and see the circus. {hides under sofo. 

Enter, Mike, r; e. 

Mike. And where is the pretty Biddy gone now. Oi'ra thinkln* 
I'll practice a little, while she's out. {takes out novel and reads aloud) 
"And as the shades of avenin' fell softily about them and the stars 
Rhono sile.ntlv UDon them, their hearts bate fast as thev wandered 



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haild in h.^hd beneath the juniper tree." Faix and t wonder if T can 
Bpake it otF the book. But here comes my juniper. {hides hook 

Enter, Biddy, r. e. 

Bid. You here again me darlui' Irishman. 

Mike. Come Biddy, as the .stars are fallinu;, no — as the junipers 
are fallin', we'll silently, hand in hand, under the shades of the soft 
evenin' — 

Bid. Now who ever heard of the stars shinin' at 7 o'clock in the 
mornin'. And you'd better be after quittin' them novels, they'll be 
the ruin of ye, they'll be makin' ye crazy. Now Mike, be a good 
fellow and go back to your work. 

Mike, O! Biddy, me darlin, let us to a soft walk under the sta: s 
of tne juniper — 

Biii. O I Mike, you'll be the death of me. (sinks on sofa 

M^ke. {seating himself beside her and kissimj her) O ! Biddy, our 
hearts '11 bate fast. {theij embrace 

Ned. {under sofa) Yum I Yum! do it again. 

Ned emerges from sofa, Biddy screams and runs Mike off r., NtiD off 
L., she sweeps. 

Bid. Och ! and if that Irishman comes around here again, I'll 
make him see stars at 7 o'clock in the mornin'. 

{sweeps energetically, Ned appears in door, l. and sings 

Ned. Biddy's mad and I am glad 

And I know what will please her, 
A bottle of wine to make her shine, 
And Mike Donelly to squeeze her. 

Biddy xvith upraised broom, Ned in door, l., Mike in door, r. 

PICT U BE. 

SCENE II. — Same as Scene T. Fanchon discovered sewing, Mr. 
Armand reading. 

Mr, Armand. {lay ing down paper) Fanchon! 

Fanchon. Well, papa. 

Mr. A. I would like to speak to you, Fanchon, about a matter, 
which has long been in my mind. You know George Temple has 
been my life Ions: friend. We went to school together, and wlien a 
sor was born to him, and you came to bless our home, we hoped that 
we /night be united in closer bonds than friendship. Fanchon, we 
have cherished for lono; ye;irs, the hopes that we should live to see. 
olir children united. Harry Temple's character is irreproachable, his 
business qualifications good. I want you to think over it, Fanchon, 
I have thought of it for years ; it istlie one wish of my heart. Think 
over it, Fanchon, and lemember that it is your old father's wish to 
8ee you the wife of his old friend's son before he dies. 

Ean. Yes, I will think of it, father, but I — I — 

Mr. A. But what? 

Fan. I Jim afraid I cannot obcv you in this— 



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Mr. A. Xot obe}^ me, why are you not my child ? How dcare you 
refuse to marry the man of my choice? • 

Fan. Because, father, I do not love him. 

Mr. A, {sneering) Love! Ah! that is nothin^^ but sentimental 
nonsense. You will think better of it, Fanchon, ior remember {rises) 
nn- will is law. {exit, l. 

"Fan. Marry Harry Temple! I cannot! I cannot I O! that 1 
could love hiui for poor papa's sake, but [ cannot love him. O ! why 
lIo I love Eei^iuald Darling, wlien I know that he can never be 
auvtbing to nie, for he sho a s by every look and actions, tbat he 
loves my si-ter, Miguon. If I could love Harry I would willingly 
ilo so, if but fiu- papa's sake ; but I cannot many a man I do not love. 

{hoxos head on table 

Enter, Mignon Arma.nd, l. e. 

Mifjnon. Whv Fanchon ! what is the trouble? 

Fan. O ! Mignon, the time I have dreaded, has come. Father has 
L'omniandi'd me to marry Harry Temple. 

Mig, AVell Fanchon, he is young, talented and handsome. 

Fan. But I do not love him. 

Mig. But you will learn to love bim. 

Fan. No I^Mignon, 1 never will, because— well no matter why. 
1 liave always tned to please papa in every way, why should he force 
me into something 1 cannot conscientiously do? {rising 

yjig. But father will be so angry. 

Fan. {sadly) 1 cannot help it. ' I do not love Harry Temple, an^l 
marry liim 1 never will. {exit, r. 

Mig. Poor child, her heart will break with the conflict within 
lier, of love for her father and obedience to lier conscience. She 
furrly cannot love someone else. O ! I know what it is to love, to 
h el that life is not wonh living \\ ithout the presence of one on whom 
:dl hop s ot happiness depend, for without Roger Glenmore, life 
NNOuld not be w^orth living'. 1 am sorry that Keginald Darling loves 
me; he betrays it in every looic and action. But such, alas, is life. 

Enter, Pomp, r. e. 

Pomp. Say Missy, der's a young chap that would like to see you. 
He was just passing you know, ana iliought he'd drop in and see 
how we all was. 

Mig. Did he say that. 

Foiup. No! 1 just 'spectcd it. 

Mig. Well, show him up. {exit, Pomp, r.) I wonder who it can 
be, 1 hope it is Roger. 

Enter, Pomp and Reginald Darling, r. e. 

romp. Young gent to speak to ye, Missy. {backs out bowing 

Rq. I i.ope Miss MiiTnon that you will forgive this rather un- 
ceronionious call; but somehow 1 coull not lielp couiing. There are 
limes when the destiny of a human being hangs by a thread. Miss 
Miiznon that time has come with me, and you hold that thread. You 
surely could not help seeing how much I love you. I have be- 
tiayed it in every look and word. It is for you to say whether my 
lite sbnll be a haopv one, or whether it shall be one of misery. I 



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offer you a heart, honest and true, Mignon. 0! Mignon, will you 
accept it ? 

Mig, Reginald, your words pain me. I would vvilliugly entrust 
my happiness and my heart to your keeping, but, alas, my heart is 
not my OAvn. Reginald, I will tell you honesty and candidly, that 
1 love another. 1 admire and respect your honesty and cliaracter, 
but give you my love I never can, for 1 liave given my heart to au- 
otiier. O! do not tempt me, Reginald, 1 know you will Jiot. 

Beg. No! Mignon, I would have you rt-main true to your tro h, 
and thereby show that you are the true, gr^uid, and nobl« woman I 
believe you to be. As tor me, my lite will not be happy, except i;i 
this, that you are happy. 

Mig. Do not speak so, Reginald, if you will b ave me and seek 
new pleasures and new scenes, you will soon forget me. 

Beg. Forget you ! Mignon,! never c;vn. 1 believe that tlie one 
Avho has won your esteeuj, if it be a true love, will ever retain his 
hold on your heart, and even though you may be amid new scenes 
and people, yet, tlie remembrance ot one at whuse side you have 
spent so many happy moments, will never fade away. No! Mignon, 
1 never will forget you; and remember that you will always liave a 
friend in me. 

yjig. Thank you, Reginald, your friendship I shall esteem highly. 
{gives him her hand, he kisses it. Exit, Reginald, k.) Alas! alas! 
to win love is to win sorrow^ as well. O! 1 wisii 1 could love him, for 
sometimes 1 have SI range forebodings, that Roger Glenmore is not 
wh.it he should be. 13iit my life must always be closely linke^l wit.i 
his. " {exit, MiGinox, l. 

Enter, Mike, r. e. 

Mike. Faix, and where is me charmin' Biddy? Sure now and 
me heart goes pit-a-pat ivery toime oi look at her piirty face, I'll 
be afther huntin' her up and we'd take a walk under the ?oft junipers 
— no that aint right— but divil a bit's the ditferenee. 

Enter, Pomp, l. e. 

Pomp. Hey ye dirty wild Irishman, ye'd better be rubbin' down 
dem horses, and not be runnin' around here aficr Bidd3^ 

Mike. O! shut up ye diity nager, or I'll break ye'r head wid me 
shillaleah. 

Enter, Ned, l. e. 

Ned. Hello! what's the racket now. 

Mike. Sure now and aint he insultin' a jintlem in. 

Tomp. Where is dem genpleman's? 

Enter, Biddy, l. e. 

Bid, Are ye bavin' a campmeetin', me larkies. 
Mike. O ! Biddy, that black thing is insultin' m .. 
Pomp. I'm just as white as you are, if my skin is black. 
Bid. Never mind boys, let's have a song. 

All sing "That Little Black Mustache.'' During song ^Iikk rnoces 
around behind Biddy and steals a kiss. 



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SOENE III.— Same as Scene Isi and Ud. Ned discovered seated, 

Ned. {throwing down book) Botheration! I don't believe this 
grammar was intended to study. What good will it do me to know- 
that a noun is a name, and how to conjugate the verb, love I it makes 
me sick! Well, there's one consolation, I know how to pop the 
question, I'll just sav "1 love, you love, what do you say my dear? 
Well 1 guess I'll enjoy mvself while I can, {lays down on sofa) for 
]Millie will 1 e in pretty "soon and then I'll- have to go at it agani. 
I've b-en having a pretty easv time of it lately. She don't seem tc 
be thinking of what she is doing. {sings a verse of little brown jug 

Enter, Mildred, l. e. 

midnd. Why Ned! is this the way you get your lesson, x 
thought I left yon getting your grammar lesson. 
Ned. 1 thought so too. 

Mild. Well Ned, you will proceed at once to your lessons, or \ 
Khali have to inform your father of your conduct. 

Ned. O ! he don't care. 

Mild. How do you know he don't? 

Ned. He said so. . . o 

Mild. Why Ned ! don't you know it is wrong to prevaricate? 

Ned. Kate who ? 

Mild. Ned, it's very, very wicked to tell lies. 

Ned. Is it? 

Mild. Yes, don't you remember Annanias and Saphira. 

Ntd. Yes, I know 'em well. 

Mild. Ned ! 

Ned. Millie ! 

Mild, 'i'hey were struck dead for lying. 

Ned. Yes, I heard it strike. 

Mild. And.they went to — 

N^d. Yep, I saw 'em go. 

Mild. Ned ! O ! Ned, what shall I do with you ? 

Ned. Send me out in the garden for half an hour. 

Mild. Well you may o;o, but return in half an hour. 

Ned. You'r'a brick. Mill. {exit, n., singing 

Mild. That wretched bov, an! jet 1 cannot help liliiiJS him. 
I leel that 1 am not doing my whole duty, for since Roger Gletimore 
came, my mind has 1)een so troubled. 1 can see that he is trying to 
break orr the attachment between us, and to win Mignon Armand. 
Now I know that he loved me for my money only, and 1 know that 
Guy Manning's love was pure and noble, and that Roger is trying 
to win Mignon oiilv lor her niunev. But still I love him. O 1 cruel 
cruel fate. " (exif, R. 

Enter, Fanchon, l. e. 

Fan. To-dav, I must either be true to my conscience and reject 
Harry Temple,' or bv accepting him, obey my father and give myself 
up to a life of miserv. No ! 1 cannot marry Harry Temple •, although 
1 might be willing to sacrifice my own happiness to please papa, yet, 
1 could not render the life of Harry miserable, and I feel that ic 
would be so, for I don't think he loves me, but is doing it more to 



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please his father than from any other cause. I used to think he 
liked Ella Darling. 



Bid, There's a younjj man to see ye, me darlin'. 

Fan, Show him up, Biddy. 

Bid. {aside) Sliure and it's Harry Temple. She'll be sure to re- 
ject him and her father will be awful mad. O! me heart aches for 
me poor darlin'. {exit, Biddy, r. 

Enter, Harry Temple, r. e. 

Harry, Good morning Miss Fanchon. 
Fan. Good morning, Harry. 

Harry. How does it come that 1 find my old friend so pale and 
seemingly care worn ? 

Fan. Not careworn, but ver}^ sad to-day. But I will not trouble 
you with my sorrows. 

Harry. 1 want to speak to you, to-day, Fanchon, about some- 
thing which concei'us us both deepl}'. You are uvvare, I suppose, 
that your lather and mine have been last friends all tiirough their 
lives; and they decided years ago that there should be a closer union 
between their families; and it is my duty. Miss Fanchon, to ask you 
10 be my wife. 1 honor and respect you and will endeavor to nuil;e 
you happy. 

Fan. {laying hand on his shoulder) Harr3% do you love me? 

Harry. 1 — i Fanchon, wh}' do you ask th;.t question? 

Fan. Because, Harry, 1 do not think it would be right for twc 
persons to uniie their lives unless a true love existed between them. 
Harry, 1 want to tell you that 1 respect you ms an old friend, but 1 
do not love you, and 1 do not tldnk that you love me, but that you 
are doing it more to please your father, than from any other reason. 
Harry, am 1 not right? 

Harry. Fanchon, you are right, I admire your candor and honesty, 
and will answei you as frankly, i do not love you, but was doing it 
more to please father, than from any other cause. 

Fan. And suppose that we were willing to do this, morely to 
please our fathers, our lives would in all probability be unhappy ; 
and even though 1 was willing to sacrifice my own happmess to 
papa, yet 1 could not bear the thought of making your lite miserable. 

Harry. Fanchon, your words are true. 1 see now it would be a 
grevious mistake; but O ! if I could only i)lease my old fatlier. 

Fan. To disobey my father, he, wiio has been so kind; who has 
watched over me for long years, ever since my poor morher died. 
Who has surrounded me with every luxury that heart could wish- 
O ! this is the bitterest part of all. 

Harry. 1 s^anpathize with you as only one can, who experiences 
the same sorrows. Fanchon, {taking her hand) 1 honor and respect 
you more to-day than ever before. [ know now that you have a 
heart true and tried. We part as friends. 

Fan. And your friendship I will prize. Good-bye. 

Harry. Farewell, one of the truest and noblest of women. 

{exit, R. 

Fan. O! Harry Temple, woidd to God I might love you, for in so 
doing, I would love a true and honest man. 



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Enter, Mr. Arm and, l. e., both seated. 
Mr. A. Well my little girl, I suppose tiiat two hearts are made 
hjippy to-dny, for I saw Harry Temple leavins; a few mlmites ago. 
Won't my little o;irl allow me to congratulate her* 
Fan. iPlease don't papa. 

J/r. A. And why not, Fanchon, has not a father a right to con- 
gratulate his own child. The child that he has watched and 
prayed over^ and has seen her budding into womanhood with a 
jt^alous pride, who h.-is endeavored to make her life happy and 
pleasant. Who has a better right, Fanchon? 
F<ni. No one father, but— but— 
J/r. A. But what Fanchon? 

Fan. Father, I have endeavored to return in some degree the love 
and care you liave bestowed upon me. I have tried to obey you in 
every thing, because I loved you. But, father, though I love you 
truly and honestly, yet I could not marry a man I do not love. 
Mr. A. {sternlii) What do you mean, child? 
Fun. I mean, father, that Harry Temple does not love me, and I 
do not love him. 
Mr. A. Did lit lell you so? 

Fan. He asked me to marry him, father, but I saw it was occause 
he thought it his duty and not because he loved me, and when I' 
jisked him if he loved me, he admitted he did not, and that it wai^ 
oidy wishing to please his fatiier, that he did so. 
Mr. A And you refused him? 
Fan. Yes, father, I did. 

J/r. A. Wliat, you my child refuse to marry the man I choose for 
you. 

Fan. Father! 

Mr. A. Don't call me father, you are no child of mine. 
Fan. 01 father! 

Mr. A. Silence! You, my child, whom I thought loved me, 
crossing my will in this way. Dashing fondest hopes to the ground, 
after all my ellorts to make you happy, and all your talk about 
obedience. 

Fan. Father, I do love vou in spite of all you can say. But even 
my love will not allow me to make the life of a fellow being miserable. 
'Mr. A. Enough! enough! you are no longer a child of mine. 
(ri^es) Go! leave my house forever. 

Fan. Father, 1 \\n\ go, I have no place to lay my head, but I 
turn 10 that Father, who never turns from his children, no matter 
liow vile. 1 shall be fatherless from this hour, but through it all I 
will remember you as one of the truest and kindest of fathers. 

Mr/ A. {sternly) Go! I forbid you to everdarken my door again. 
I lorhid you ever to see me again. Out of my house, out of my 
heart, and out of my memory forever. 

Fan. Father! O! father. 
Fiaises her hands imploringly to Heaven, then falls into chair, e. 
MiGNON, Roger, Reginald an<\ Mildred, enter in l. e., Ned, 
Mike, Biddy and Pomp, enter in r. e. ; Mr. Armand in defiance, 
L. MiGNON bends over Fanchon. 

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ACT II. 

SCENE I. — Woods — Guy Maxxing ami Reginald Darling dis- 
rovei'ed, boch in hantiag costume's, gutis, etc. 

Beg. Let's seel yes, 'tis three years since last we met, since they 
tunietl us loose from coikH>:e and said we were educated. Ah ! I 
little thought, Guy, when I left you when commencement was over, 
that within tiiree years the whole current of my life would be 
changed, that I would be transfm-uied from the gay"^ careless fellow I 
was, to the man I am now. Ah ! 'tis well we cannot see the future. 

Guy. Do you know, Reginald, that I have been wondering what 
IL was that has clianged you so, 1 noticed it at once. You who v/ere 
my pal in every college scrape, changed to a sober, sensible man. 
But, I too have had my sorrows, whlcli have sobered me down con- 
siderably ; and my puri)Ose in coming to this deserted place on a 
hunting expedition, was to try to get away from this terrible aching 
at my heart. 

lieg. Strange, indeed ! Why that is just the reason that I have 
come here, and thank fortune 1 have met my classmate and friend. 

Guy. Well, 1 guess we had betrer do as we used to when we had 
anything on our minds. Don't you remember? 

Beg. Yes, I remember and I will tell you my story. ( both sit on 
log and smoke) When I left college I had no serious thought of any 
woman, but when I met Mignon Armand, every thing changed. I 
saw in her a noble woman, one calculated to inspire love in any man, 
but she loves another, and my life is wnicked. I came out here that 
1 might forget my grief and sorrow for a time, but forget Mignon 
Armand, 1 never can. Well, that's all of importance. 'Tis your 
turn now, Guy. 

Guy. Jn telling your story, Reginald, you have told my own. 
The woman I loved, is loved by, and loves another man. O! would 
to God I had never seen Millie JSTorton. 

Beg. (starts) Millie Norton ! 

Guy. Yes, but wiiy do you start? Do'you know anythingof her ? 

Bey. Mildred Norton is governess to Mignon Armand 's brother. 

Guy. Then it is some other, for Millie Norton is an heiress. 

Beg. How long is it since you have heard from her? 

Guy. It has been several months. 

Beg. Then it is the same, for Millie Norton lost her money but a 
few weeks ago, by the dishonesty of her guardian. 

Guy. VViiat? Millie Norton as governess! surely no man, even 
though vile as Roger Glen more, would desert her. 

Beg. {in surj:>ri)>e starting to his feet) Roger Glenmorc! 

Guy. Yes, do you know^him? 

Bey. That 1 do. Did you say he was engaged to Millie Norton? 

Guy. Yes! yes! but tell— 

Beg. Roger Glenmore is engaged to Mignon Armand. 

Guy. Why man! how could he be? For I tell you he was en- 
gaged 10 Millie Norton when 1 left Earnsclift' four months ago. 

Beg. What vvas the character of the man? 

Guy. Villain to the core. 

Beg. I suspected as much. You say Millie Norton was rich, and 
was engaged to Roger Glenmore. Well since she has been governess 
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Armantl, who will be rich at her father's death, as he has disinheri- 
ted [lis other daughter, Fanchon. It is pbiin to me that this Roger 
Glenmore is a fortune liunter. 

U-uy. And 1 linevv liim to be a villain. So Millie, my dear Millie 
is deserted. Well I will <;o to iier and she shall know tliatshe has at 
leti.^t one friend left. Mi>s Annand shall know of his villainy. 

li(^ii. What are you i;oing to do? 

Lulij. \)o\ whyl am going to the one woman in the world whom 
1 love, and who lias been so cruelly deserted. Ar.d I am going to 
s:ive Miss Armand from the clutches of a villain. 

litn. Thank you, Guy. 

bitij. Will you go along? 

lieij. With all my heart. lamas miserable away from Mignon 
lift 1 am when with her. 

Umi. Then come along old friend, for every cloud has a silver 
lining. " {emiuit, r. 

SCENE II.— Same as Act I. Pomp discovered binginj. 

Pump. "In dem days when I was hard up 

In want of wood and tire, 
1 used to tie my shoes up 
. Wid Utile bits uf wire." 



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But now I is about the happiest culled gentleman on dis yere „ 
earui, nuihin' much to do, and lot's to eat, but dis yere is a mighty 
^ueer liouse. O: here's de young gent. 

Enter, Xed, k. e. 

Ned. Hello! you here. Say Pomp, what did Queen Elizabeth 
take her pill in? 

Funip, In de day time I 'spec. 

Ned. ZS'oI inside. Do you see the point? 

ruhip. Yes, but it is a mighty fine point, as it were. 

Ntd. Yes, or a side issue, so to speak. Hello! here comes me 
dariin' J3iddy. 

Enter, Biddy, l. e. 

Bid, Oeh ye haythens be clarin' out now, I want to tidy up the 
room. 
Ned. Have you taken that walk yet, Biddy. 
Bid. Shut up ye haythen. {siceeps 

Ned and Pomp, (siny) 

Biddy's mad and I am glad 
And I know what will please her, 
A bottle of wine to make her shine 
And JSlike Donelly to squeeze her. 

{Biddy pursues them offB.. 

Pe-enter, Xed and Pomp, k., advance to c, cautiously. 

Ned. Say ! 
Pomr>. You say it. 



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Ned, Biddy will be back pretty soon, and Mike generally happens 
along about this time. Suppose \ve go into the conservatory and 
then come in one at a time and interrupt them. 

Fomp. But 1 might get hurt. 

Ned. No danger! Here they come. 

Pomp. Here we go to de conservatory, {exit, Pomp and Ned, r. 

Enter, Biddy and Mike, l. e. 

Mil'e. 0! Biddy, me darlin', I'm all broke up on ye. 
Bid. O ! go way now. Mi key. {sioeeps 

Mike. O! Biddy, let's sit clown here and our hearts will bate last 
AS we'll walk ha:id in hand under the juniper tree, {both sit on sofa] 
And Biddy, as the shales ov avenin' tall around us. — 

Enter, Ned, r. e. 

(bothjitrnp up) >Vhntdo you want here? 

Ned. O! nothing but \ny ball. igets ball from table and exit, R. 

Jlike. O! nje dar.in', I've been thinkin' of 3^e much lately, and I 
iellye it's moighty lonely for poor Mikey to be livin' alone. 

JJid. {puts apron over face) 01 Mikey. 

Enter, Pomp, r. e., both jump up. 

I ye haythen. 

Pomp. Dis yere culled gentleman don't want nothin' except a 
book for Mr. Armand. 

{gets book from table, exit R., Mike and Btddy seated ajain 

Mike. O! Biddy, oive got a little pig, and a little house and a cat 
nnU a dog and — {both muck embarassed) as the shades of avenin' are 
failin' and the stars shine brigiitly 

Enter, Ned and Pomp, r. e. 

our hearts— {kisses her 

Pomp. His heart is now near her mouth. 

( Biddy goes to sweeping, Mike looks foolish 
Ned. Is your heart batm' very fist? 
Pomp. Is deni ilere sliades tumbled down yet? 
Nea. How's your juniper comin' on? 

Pomp. Twinkle, twinkle little star, {pokes Mike in ribs 

How I wonder what you are, 
As you shine on Biddy sweet. 
While she walks with Mikey neat. 

Mide. Och ye dirty haythen. {goes toward Pomp 

Pomp, {dodges behind N ED) I hopes ye grasps the lingo of my 
chin. 

Ned sings chorus of ^^Little Black Mustache^\ all join in, and 
exeunt, Mike and Biddy, l., Pomp and Ned, r. 

Enter, Mr. Arm and, l. e. — slow music. 

Mr. A. Yes, yes, I drove her from home; Fanchon, my own 
darling child. O ! that 1 could undo the rashness of that hour when 
I drove my baby girl from her father's house. O! God, I feel as if 1 



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Wonlct go mad. I think of her all the time, dreain of her at night; 
and last night I thought I heard her call me, I heard her call 
father ! father I Oil will go mad ! mad ! O I Fanny ! Fanny I come 
back to me. {exit, l., slow music 

Enter, Eoger Glenmore, r. e., Millie, l. e., hides back c. 

JRoger. What, no one here? Well so much the better; I will have 
time to lay my plans to get rid of Mildred Norton. Why the 
dtuee, should she be employed here of all places in the world. It's 
well enough I put oft our marriage, or I would have been in a pretty 
pickle. Thanks to that rascally guardian of hers. I wanted her 
money, and since her money is gone, I'll look for some one else. I 
guess that Mignon Armand is my game. She will inherit a large 
fortune at her father's death, which 1 do not think is far off. But i 
do not see how to get Mildred out of the way. I have already asked 
Mignon to marry me, and she has consented if her father is willing, 
and I have come to speak to him to-day. Well ! well ! 'tis money 
makes the mare go, and I'll have my share, {looks l.) Here they 
come. 

Enter, Mr. Armand and MiGXOX, l. e., Koger advances and gives 
hand to both. 

Eager, {aside to Mignon) My darling, {all sit — aloud) I sup-' 
pose, Mr. Armand, that you already u:iderstand the object of my, 
visit. It is to ask you for the hand of your daughter. 

Mr. A. Yes, Mignon has told me all, I can see no reason why I 
should forbid it. God knows 1 have wrecked enough lives already. 
But you must live with me, Mignon is all the daughter I have, and 
1 can't part with her. Yes, you have my consent and may God bless 
you both. 

Eoger. Mr. Armand, I know that I have won a jewel and I shall 
love, reverence and respect her, {aside) for her money. 

Mr. A. {taking Kogek's hand) And I am glad that I am giving 
her to an honest man. 

Mr. Arma^^d goes l., Mildred comes from hiaing place up c. — all 

start. 

Eoger. {aside) My God ! I am lost. 

Mild. !dtop one moment, Mr. Armand, I would tell you my story 
— 1 was not always poor as you see me now. 1 was not always a 
governess, but an heiress; my suitors wer^ many, but I turne I Irom 
tliem all and gave my heart to that man. {points to Roger) That 
man who told me he ioved me. AVell, 1 was very happy for a time, 
but my guardian specul.ued with my money and lost it all, and I was 
penniless; and what did he {points ro Eoger) do? He cruelly de- 
serted me, becau-e I had lost my money. 1 heard him admit it, in 
this very room but a few moments ago. 

Eoger. Woman you are mad. 

MUd. No! 1 am not mad, but it is a wonder I am not; but your 
villainy shall be exposed, {turning to Mr. Armand toid Mignon) 
And I'heard him say, that he was marrying you for your money 
and — 

Mig. ! Roger. 

Mild, And thut he would have it by fair means or foul. Mignon* 



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Mill you marrj' sucli a man rnd thereby wreck your life? And you 
Mr. ArmancJ, will you let your daughter — all the girl 3''0U have left, 
marry a villain? 

Mr. A. What saj' you to these charges, Mr. Glenmore? 

Boger. Nothing, she is a uind woman. 

Mild. No! I tell you, not mad! but nearly so by your villainy. 
And I give you warning to-d ly, Roger Glenmore, never again cross 
my path, or you will find to your sorrow, that it is no small matter 
to trifle with a woman's alTections. 1 loved you once, but now 1 
hate you. 

Mr. A. Roger Glenmore, leave my house at once and never 
darken my door again. • (Mignon sinks in chair, head on table 

Boger, {to Mildred) Take care woman, I shall be revenged. 

Mild. Revenge! you talk of revenge. Look at that girl there, 
bowed down with grief. You are the cause ; you whispered words 
of love in her ear, as you did in mine, you promised her love as you 
promised me and we were fools enough to give our hearts to you, 
O : God, such villainy, but I will be avenged. 

Boger. Mildred ! 

Mild. Hush! don't speak my name. I say I will be avenged and 
1. ay God have mercy on your sojI. 

r>Iii DRED suddenly dravjs pistol from her breast amljires, Eoai R sinl's 
to floor, R. Mildred with upraised pistol, l., Mr. Akmand 
tartled; Mignon />e?tdm(7 ot;er Roger; Harry Temple ^'"^ Ned 
nlar in r. e., Pomp, Mike and Biddy enter in l. e. 

TABLEAU. 

CUBTAIN. 

END OF ACT II. 



ACT III. 

A lop?e of two years between Act II and III. 

SCENE 7. — Same as Act I. Reginald and Guy discovered as cur 

tain rises. 

Beg. Well, how goes it, old boy? 

Guy. Bad. bad, I have done all I could to find Millie. I have 
iiired the best detectives, and searched myself, b;it all to no avail. 
It seems to me Reginald, as if something had gone from my life for- 
ever. 1 have almost despaired of ever finding Millie ; and yet 1 think 
if she knew how my heart is always with her, she would let me know 
where she is. But O ! the agony of knowing that she is somewhere, 
perhaps unprotected, and J unable to help her. 

Beg. Nay. do not despair, Guy ; for something tells me she will 
be brought home at last. 

Guy. I hope to God it may be so; but have they heard nothing of 
Fanciion ? 

Beg. No! nothing. It has been two years since she left home, 
and yet they have not heard one word from her. Her father, who 
fco unjustly drove her from home, has lost his mind, Mr. Artnand*^ 



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jDhystcian says that nothing but the return of Fanehon will restore 
his reason. 

Gi(}/. Well, we will hope for the best. I am going again in search 
of Millie, and Harry Temple will go with me to search for Fanehon. 
There is something strange about Harry; they say that he did not 
care for Fanehon when she left home, but since she has gone, he has 
n)ade ever\^ endeavor to find her. It is very strange. 

Beg. Not very strange either, Guy. It is but o'^ne of the freaks of 
the human heart. 

Enter, Hakry, r. e. 

Harry. Oh ! Ileginald and Guy, how do you do? I suppose that 
you, Guy, will be ready to start with me to-morrow. 

Gui/. Yes, but where will we go"? 

Harry. Wliat matters it? (paces stage) O I anythhig toget away 
fiom a \)\ace where everything reminds me of the woman I love. 
O! what a fool I have been! 1 told her I did not love her! But I 
did not know how much 1 cared lor her till she was gone |from me 
foiever. 

Guy. Do not despr.ir, old boy, the darkest hour is just before the 
flawn. Will you go w ith us Reginald. 

Beg. No! 1 liave business interests, which require my presence 
here", and then 1 would rather be near Mignon ; she needs my help 

Gay. That is rioht, Reginald, but come Harry, let us go, I have 
?ome preparations to make ami would like to have you with me. We 
w ill see you again, Rt-ginild, before we leave. 

[^extt, Harry and Guy, r. ^ 

Beg. Poor boys, how my heart aches for them. 1 woiider if 
Mignon Armand's love for Roger Glenmore is the same to-day a^s it 
was two years ago. I feel tempted to ask her to be my wife. Yes, 
i w ill. Surely she will not turn from me again. 

Enter, Mr. Armaxd, supported by MiGXOX, Reginald retires up c— 

music. 

Miq. Here, father: take this easy chair. {seats him 

Mr. A. Yes, you are a good girl, Mignon, and Fanehon will he 
in pretty soon. 01 how proud I am of Fane. ion. 

Mig. {to Reginald) His mind is wandering. 

Mr. A. How proud I am of ail my family. But where's Fanehon 
and my w^ife Mollie. Call them in Mignon, call them home. 

Mig. They have been called home, tather. 

Mr. A. And Ned, where is Ned? He's a line boy, Mignon, and 
Famiy, she is just twelve years o d to-day. She will make a beauti- 
ful woman, and she shall marry my old Iriend's son, Harry Temple, 
and we will all be happy. 

Mig. Yon are not well to-night, father; let me take you to your 
room. 

Mr. A. No I Mignon, I feel as if there was something wrong up 
]jyj.^>^ (hand to forehead 

Mi,/. Come, father. (exit, Mignon and Mr. Armand, l. 

Be'a. Poor man ! \ e>, Mignon was riglit. His wife has been called 
honic. {exity K. 

Enter, Mike, l. e. 

Mile, Oi'm the happiest man alive. Me Uarlhi* Biddy has pvomi- 



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sed to be my wife. And as the stars are fallino;. ^To ! as the junipera 
are falling. O! botheration; I'll go and find BIdily. {exit, R. 

Enter, Migxon, l. e. 

Mig. O! what a miserable life to lead; my sister an outcast; my 
father bereft of reason; and the man I now love, turns from me. 

Enter, Kegixald, r. e., unobserved, retires up r. 

0! if Regliinld only knew how my heart turned to him to-night! 
He has befriended me in my aliiiction and I love him. 

Beg. JNIy darling! 

Mij. o\ Reginald, you here? 

Ben. Yes, here in time to hear the words that have made me the 
happiest man on earth. O ! Mignon, is it so that you love me? 

Mig. Yes, Reginald, 1 loved Roger Glenmoie as a girl, but I love 
.you as a woman. 

Beg. Thank Heaven! {they embrace 

Mig. Reginald, when I found out the true character of Roger 
Glenniore, and contrasted his villainy with your honesty and virtue, 
1 found my lieart turning to you and did not repent it. And to-night, 
Reginald, 1 can say that my heart is wholly and unreservedly yours. 

SCENE II. — Street — evening. Street lamp set up c, stage gradually 
grows dark as scene progresses. Boy with papers discovered. 

Boy. Here's your evening papers! Times, World, News, Ex- 
press. All about the great bank robber}', cyclone, etc. Here's your 
papers, only live cents. 

Enter, Guv and Harry, l. e. 

Here's your papers, gentlemen. Times, News — (Guy buys paper 

Harry [buttoning up coat) 'Tis bitter cold to-night, Guy. 1 pity 
these poor newsboys, who have to brave all kinds of weather. 

Guy. Yes, ye-, but physical pain is not always the hardest to bear. 
'Tis the pain of the heart tliat cuts the hardest. And it seems to me, 
Harry, as it our search will be useless. 

Harry. Yes, sometimes I feel so; but I love to be out on such 
nights as this; and 1 think that maybe Fanchon will be out. But 
have you heard nothing from home. 

Gutj. Yes, I got a long letter from Reginald. He seems to be the 
happiest man on earth, for Mignon has at last consented to be his 
wife. I almost envy him his happiness. 

Stage darkens. Enter, Man, r., lights street lamp. 

Harry. Reginald is a good fellow^ and deserves it. He will make 
her a good husband. 

G^iy. Yes, he is a good man. But I wonder if there's anything 
new, perhaps this paper will give us a clew of Fanchon or Mildred. 
(Guy and Harry retire up c, and read paper by street lamp 

Enter, Fanchon, r. e. 

Fan. O ! what a bitter night to be out. But what matters it, what 
jift'erence does it make to me. Homeless and friendless in this cruel 
heartless world. O! how 1 long to see my dear folks once more! 
Dear Ned and Mignon, and Midred, and ! papa, how could you b% 



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So hard as to turn your child out to the mercy of a heartless world. 
And Harry Temple, my heart turns to him now, because I know he 
was a true and loyal man. O ! that I had never seen Reginald Dar- 
lino:. 1 feel some times as if I would rather die and be at rest. 

{paces stage 

Guy. Thank God ! 

Harry. What is it, Guy ? 

Guy. Read that. 

Harrii. {reads aloud) If this should fill into the hands of Guy 
Manniiio;, let him hasten to the death-bed of his old friend, Millie, at 
No. 216, 37th street, New York. 

Guy. Millie, but O! Harry, the death-bed. 

Harry. It may not be so'bad. Do not despair. You will bring 
her back to health and happiness. 

Guy. We cnn o\\\v hope and pray that such may be the case. 
But 6 ! Harry, to think that she is in the same city t )-ni5ht, after all 
these weary years of separation. I will go to her at once. 

Harry. Yes, you had better, she may be dying. But look at that 
woman there, 1 have noticed her for some time. 

Guy. And so have I. 

Harry and Guy coviedown c, and lUt n— music, soft, continues till 
close of scene. 

Fan. Y^es, homeless and friendles=. 0!I cannot endure it! I 
wu\ go mad! Y^es, mad! What use to live; 'tis better far to die! 
It cannot be worse than this ! Yes, I will end this misery and be at 
ce^r — (takes pistol from breast) O ! if only Harry — 

Harry. My God ! it is Fanchon. 

(rushes to her and catches her in his arms, Guy takes pistol 

Fan. O I Harry I (Boy htard calling papers off R. 

CUETAIN. 

END OF ACT III. 



ACT IV. 

SCENE I.— Same as Act I. Ned discovered singing ' Tara-hoom de-ra.* 

Enter, Pomp, l. e. 

Pomp. Was you habin' a concert? 

Ned. Yes, can you sing? „ . , • ua 

Pomp. Y^ou can jes, bet dat dis yere culled gentleman is a warbler 
from wav back. I'se de canary bird. 
Ned. What will we sino;? 

Pomp. 1 don't belief I'll sing; it would'nt be right. 
Ned. Why not? 
Pomp. 'Cause dese people aiii't prepared to Uie. 

Enter, Mike and Biddy, r. f 

Pomp. Bin out taking a walk ? 
Ned, Did your hearts beat fast? 
romt>. Twinkle, twinkle little star*^ 

How I wouda— 



MiM. Shut up, ye baythen, oi'r I'll bust yer bead wid me sbelalab^ 

Pomp, {dodging behind Ned) Be cureless there. Tse a danger- 
ous community when I get's started. 

Bid. Faix, and I could mop the tinor up with ye, ye haytben. 

Pomp. Ah I now, "darlin Liuu*,' I've got a little pig, and a 
ittle— 

Bid. Shut up, will ye. (pursues him off l. 

JRe-enter, Pomp, l. e. 

Pomp. 1 hope ye grasps de lings ob my chin. 

Ned. Come, this is enough of this; let's have a song. What will 
f^ou take ? 

Pomp. Lager. 

Ned. O ! shaw ; let's sing the latest song out. 

{introduce one of the late comic songs, then all exit except Pomp 

Pomp, (looks around) Clare to goodness, dey is all gone, and I is 
monarch of all I survey. Wonda what loan doto amu^e myself; I'se 
tired of singing, can't read, won't work, and is tetotally unused to 
pravin'. But here comes Mas'r. K 'ginald ; he seems to be in a pretty 
good humor. Guess I'd betta skip. {exit, r. 

Enter, Keginald, l. e. 

Peg. Well, happiness has dawned upon me at last; and fortune is 
now smiling upon me, instead of the frowns I am used to. What 
changes have come over those I have known in the past lew years. 
Fanchon Arn a id disinlierited and an outcast; my old friend Guy 
searching all over the world for tlie woman he loves, but wnom I am 
afraid lie will never tind; and Mignon, what a change in her. I :e3l 
to-day, as if life was worth living. But I am afraid that Mr. 
Arm ind is not long for this world. Poor man, bow biiterly he re- 
pents his deed ; and yet all his repentence will not bring back his 
child; would to Heaven it would. But all his tears and regrets will 
not bring Fanchon back. Fanny, he useil to call her; and now I 
oficn hear him saying that pet name over and over again. But here 
comes Mignon. 

Enter, Mjgnon, l. e. 

Mignon ! 

Mig, Well, Reginald. 

Peg. I've been thinking what a change the absence of Fanchon 
makes. 

Mig. O! Eeginald, I am thinking of ber always. It seems to me 
I would give almost anything to see her again ; and father's physi- 
cian says that Fanchon's return is the only thing that will restore 
his reason. O! Eeginald, it is terrible. 

Peg. Yes, Mignon, but we will hope for the best. 

3Iig. But have you heard nothing from Hany or Guy. 

Peg. Koihing. 

Mig. Then the search must be fruitless indeed. 

Peg. I am afraid so; but we will not despair. But Mignon, I 
have been selfish enough to forget them since you told me of your 
love for me. 

Mig. Eeginald, it was your devotion which won me. I saw you 
absenting yourself from society, uud aluiost ( eserting your busineis^ 



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that you might be with me and help me in my affliction; and I iinew 
that your love was true and honest, and my heart turned to you. 

Hea. My dailmg, you are worth all 1 have done to win you; may 
God bless our union and make us happy. But 1 must say good-by 
tor a little while ; as business demands my presence down town. But 
how is your father to-day? 

Mig. We tljink him some worse. We keep him securely locked 
in his room, as he is violent at times; and he talks almost incessantly 
of Fauchou. O ! it is terrible. 

Eeg. Yes, but we can only pray, Miguon, that God will lift this 
dark cloud from our home. Good-by, Mignon. {exit, R. 

2Ii(j. Good, noble man; what would 1 liave done without him. 
Such a ditterence between he and Roger Glenmore; and I wondei 
where Millie is to-night. My heart aclies for her. {exit, l. 

Enter, Mr. Armand, r. e. — music. 

Mr. A. W^hat! no one here? Ah ! well, 1 have escaped them this 
time and now I will hunt for Fanchon; my own dear Fanny. They 
say 1 drove her from home, but it's a lie, abase, black lie; how could 
1 drive Fanny from home? And they keep me locked up, but I've 
escaped them, and now 1 am goiugto look for Fanchon. Curse them, 
why do they keep me from ht-r? They say I'm mid. No! I am not 
mal. \ pause) Yes, I am mad. It all comes ba(^k to me now; I 
drove her away. Yes, lam mad! mad! mad! But they drove me 
mad, and they shall sutler. Ah I 1 have it, I will burn them out, 
curse them. {takes match from table, exit, R. 

Re-enter, Mr. Armand, r. e., turns and sees fire off k. 

My God! what have I done? 

Xfalls to floor c, red fire off r.— cries of fire! fire! 

SCENE Il.—Poorlu furnished room, chairs and cable; Mildred ir 
re-cUning chair, c. — music as curtain rises. 

Mild. O! will he come? AVill he forget the injuries I have done 
hiui ? How I have spurned his love, which must have been sincere? 
O: Guy, come to me that I may tell vou of mv love for you now. 
1 did liot love you then. Xo ! no! 1 did not. Would to God t':iat 1 
had, then vou/life and mine would Iimv been very ditfercnt; they 
would not have been wrecked as tl.ey have been; but i turned from 
your love and spurned it, and gave my heart to that villain Glen- 
moje. But O! will he come to such an unworthy creature as I am? 
Enter Xukse. l. e. 

Has he come? ^. « 

Nur>ie. Yes. but are you str.>ng enough to see hnn? 
Mild, {eaqerlu) Yes^l yes ! let him come to me ? 
Nur.se. 1 will, mv lady, but you are not strong. {exit, L. 

Mild. No : 1 aui 'not strong; will 1 ever be strong again. 

Eiittr, Guy, l. e., kisses Mildred and kneels by chair. 

Guy. Millie, O! Millie. 
MUd. Guy, I am so glad you have come! 
Lilly. Oh ! Millie, why did you not send for me sooner. 
Mild. JSlillie, Oh ! how t lat name thrills me. I have not heard it 
since that summer, long years ago, when I heard it from the lips of 



iO BROKEN LINKS. 

him who wrecked my life. 0! Guy, do you not shudder to-day as 
you stand in tlie presence of a murderess? 

Guy. No! Millie, my oieat love for you covers up all your faults. 

Mild. O! 'tis sweet to be loved like that. 

Guy. Millie, when I heard how Glen more had deserted you, I 
started at once to yon ; but on my way I learned that you had killed 
him, and had fled, no one knew where. But I resolved to tiud vou, 
and have searched every where for yon, and was about to leave New 
York, wlien 1 saw your adveriisenient in the paper; and now, thank 
God, we shall never part. 

Mild, (sadly) Guy, I want to tell you how in the many months 
of my exile, my heart has turned to you, and I felt that some where 
in the world you were true to me. But I knew that 1 was not 
worthy of your love. Guy, 1 can hardly tell you how I came to fire 
that shot; and when 1 fled, I cared not where I went; my mmd 
seemed crazed. Gu\% before 1 die 1 want you to tell me that yof 
will forgive me for all 1 have made you sutler. 

Guy. Millie, darlini>; Millie, I forgive you all. 

Mild. Guy, 1 have so ofien thought of that summer evening, when 
you told me that you loved me. 1 tur.ied from you then; but OI if 
1 had loved you then, it would all havejbeen sodifferenr, so ditterent, 
but 1 am thankful that you have been permitted to come even now. 

Guy. Millie, 1 want to tell you how I have thought of you, all 
through tlie weary months of our separation; your image was ever 
uppermost in my heart. Millie, you remember tliat rustic seat 
where we sat on tliat eventful night when 1 told you of my love. J 
have sat there often, Millie, when the st irs seeme .1 to mock me in 
my silent misery; witn only God to keep me company. Every thi no 
reminded me of you, and I longed to And you and bring you back tc 
liiat same old place. OI Millie, my heart has been wrung with an- 
guish, which no one ever knew, except myself. Bat Mi. lie, how 
pale you look. 

Mild. Do not be frightened, Guy; it is what I have been e:S:pect- 
ing; 1 am dying. 

Guy. .No! do not speak of dying; I will send for your nurse. 
' Mild. No! Guy, i want to die with you alone, for the— end — is — 
near. 

Guy. O ! Millie, I cannot give you up now, just when I have 
found you. 

Mild. Yes, you must give me up, but only for a little while, for 
the time will come when we will never part; for though the world 
censured me, yet God pitied and forgave me, and I trust Guy, that I 
am going home, home where my s nnted )noLher is, and where my 
old lather waits for me; and you will come, Guy, and we wid beat 
rest forever. Take a message back to those 1 used to love, tell them 
I died repentant. Guy, 1 am growing weaker, raise my head and 
let me die upon vour breast. (Guy supports her 

Guy. MJie, 01 Millie. 

Mild. Yes, Guy, I am dying; we must part, but only for a little 
while, for we shah meet agiun. Farewell, Guy, "until eternity." 

(Guy lays Iter tenderly hack; soft music till close oj scene 

Guy. Yes, Millie, tarawell "until eternity." Your sin was great, 
but your repentence and love was greater. Our lives here have been 
wrecked, but in the great beyond we shall again meet. 

(GuY' stands with bowed head 
SLOW CURTAIN. 



ACT V. 

■SCENE,-Same as Act L Reginald MiONONcm^ S^fRS' 
rered seated. Fanchon discovered kneeling bejore Mr. Arma^d. 
^Sctne Oldens to air of ''Home, Stceet Home. 

F<in Father, your pardon ? t»i=^ w^/j^ r?s?s^ 

Mr A Nay. Fanehon, do not ask my pardon. Ri.e . («/^^/^*^^ 

that same will that has made me sutler tor years, and that has hiou^nu 
misery to us all. 

^:-^^^^:^:^!iXr:^w?hnt 01 ho. eomd I have d^n^U^ 
No wonder it d'rove me ma<l; my mind ^fmed crazed and eve 

J.Zer .0 Udnk^l^^t^ lite 1 have ed ; wandering up a,.a.U.vn e 
t-ueo the earth, with no place to lav my head, ^'""'^^'l^^';^;,, ,, 

so nua-h to me hefore. (music, ^ ^^^'^"^'v'^'"' f.5Vn the veiry vea s 
Fanchon's speech) Butnow it is everything foiitheje^u-y > e 
of mv exile, 1 have longed to be witii you all again, |0 ^^^\ J" ' 
lanndai vokes, and to see the forms which were very deai to me. 

Enter, Pomp and Ned, l. e. 
\ed Hello, I gue?s your all here hut Mike and Biddy. 
iomp. 'Specs dey's courtn' in de kjichen 

1 aon't mix wid no l^i h t a » • /J^^^f ^^ ;^ ^-^.^ ^..^n ^ Ubin' on dis 
a prmid boy.;' panchon here has consented to be my wife, 

""Kp. Clare .0 goodness !dat knocks de linin' out ob dis yere 

'"X°"i^''fethei- I have consented to be Harry Temple's wife. 
I il^otlove MlJrwbett 1 ,e. bon.e bttc i^J- M.n now. 

^:,^ A.!a7,eX;;;l y^^^^U^^^^ - leam that Mignon 
and i will enter into a life partnership. 

Ti Tr/.:rg.;rtni:u::r r;o jjSe, .r i ..« >-o. 

to be a noble man. 

Enter, Mike and Biddy, r. e. 

Ned. Been out taking a walk? 

Pol;.. Is dem hearts ob yours beating very fa.t? 

Bid. Shut up, ye haythen. 



Z» BBOKEN LINKS, 

Mike. Or I'll crnek yerliead with me shelalah. 
Mr. A. I understand, Mike, tiiat yon and Biddy will soon enter 
Into a matrimonial state. 

Pomp. Say, Mas'r, am dat near de f^tate ob Caleforne? 'Cau-e I 
have an old aunt out tliere that left me and my brudder a large 
legacy. 

Mr. A. Is that so? What did she leave you ? 
Pomp. "Well, she left my brudder de inside ob de house and me 
de outside." 
Ned. What did she die of? 
Pomp. Want of bref, I 'spec. 

Mr. A. Well, Mike, allow me to congratulate you and wish you 
all happiness. Married life is somewhat of an experiment, which 
every man must try for himself. 
Mike. Oi'm thinking oi'll tiy it a whack. 
Pomp, {dodging behind Ned) Who is you going to whack? 
Ned. It's awful jolly to be all together. Let's have a song. 
Pomp. You nuisn't sing so much, child, you'll strain de local 
organs. 

Mike. Give us all a show, will ye? 

(Mr. Armand starts '^Auld Lang Syne'"' — all sing 
Pomp, (snddenl)/) Great Govenah ! struck me all ob a sudden. 
3Ir. A. Well, what is it? 
Pomp. Where was de candle wdien Peter went out after dark? 

{all laugh 
Fan. Everybody seems to be in a good humor. O ! how sweet 
it is to be among those you love. 
Pomp, {aside) Clare to goodness ! She's er gwine to pray. 
Mig. Yes, it is sweet to be among those you love, for love is the 
ender tie that binds us all together. 

Pomp suddenly sings first verse of '^Little Brown Jag.'''' Comi^^ 
characters all join in on chorus. 
Mr. A. Pomp, you will please keep quiet ten minutes. 
Harry. Would'nt it be pleasant if we could all be kept together, 
as we are now ? 

Pomp. Say, Mas'r, is dem ten minutes prett}' near up ? 'Cause 
I'd like to make an obserwation. 
Mr. A. Well, what is it? 

Pomp. O ! nothin' much ; only if we'se all goin' to stay here, we'll 
have to put a condition to de house. 
Mr. A. We will see to that, my boy. 

Beg. We may be kept together here for a while, but death will 
single us out, one by one. 
Mike. Faith, and can't he use his lolliker well, Biddy ? 
Bid. Yes, indade, love. 
Ned. Say, Pomp I 

Pomp. Wid as many slick talkers as dere is around here, dis culled 
gentleman don't feel called upon to sav it. 
Ned. Why is a cat's tail like a long'^lane? 
Pomp. Kase it's fur to de end. Give us a hard kerfundrum. 
Mr. A. Come boys, I guess we have had as many '^kerfundrums" 
as we can digest. But as we are all together, I would like to say a 
few words to you all. I always prided myself on my strength of 
will, and thouoh it is a great thing, but it has wrecked my life. 
Chush your wills and have them under your subjection. And 'if any 



&f joii ever have children of yonr own, never stand in their way to 
haJDpiness; for by so doino^ yon will wreck their lives, and thus prove 
yourself a curse instead of a blessing. Keniember my life, and take 
warning. 

Pomp. Yon bet, Mas'r, I grasps de lings ob your chin. 

Pieg. O ! how I pity Guy to-night; n\v dear old college friend ; for 
iio doubt lie is standing to-night by the grave of the one woman in 
the world that inspired in him one degree of love. 

Mr. A. Yes, we all pity him. And now my children, we will 
liave a grand triple weddiniij. I think that j^ou will give in to an old 
man's whim in this; and we will forget the past, and live for the 
future alone. Let the future pages of our life be bright and pure; 
a-ul we will all live toorether here, even t'longh we may have to take 
Pomp's advice and put a "condirion" to the house; and we will all 
be happy, and I trust that we shall so live, that, after death has 
l^arted lis, we shall all meet Mill e in that grand reunion beyond the 
river. 

Mike. And now friends, as the stars shine brightly, and the 
avenin r shades are falling, our hearts will bate fast, as we'll wand r 
hand in hand, beneatli the juniper trai. 

Pomp, {halving) Ladies and gentleman, dis yere culled gentle- 
man feels called upon to make a Yew remarks. 1 want ti ceng'-atu- 
lite all ob you lolks dat is enterin' de matrimonial state, i don't 
know whe kla dat state hab been admitted or not, but I know dat 1: 
is getting to be pretty well populated; and I also hope's dat you 
won't hab any trouble wid dat frisky little thini: dat dey calls de 
liuu'an heart', for it makes a heap ob misery in de's yere world, a,n(l 
1 hope dat you all grasps de lings ob my chin. {hows 

Pomp. 
Ned. Mike. 

Mr. B. Biddy. 

Eeginald. Harry. 

MiGNON. Fanchon 

MUSIC. 

CUP TAIN, 

THE END. 



"^C laim Ninety-Si x.4^ 

A Border Drama in 5 acts by Len Ware, for 

8 male and 5 female characters. This drama is replete 

with startling situations and thrilling incidents. 

SYNOPSIS^FEVENTS. 

ACT I. -The Land of Gold. 

iS'c*'ne/—Tooni stone, a mining town in California. Jerry Mack's saloon. Guy 
Lester, king of counteifeitors. Nell. The toast. Claim Ninety-Six. The meanest 
man. A. plan to stetvl Charley Grey's dust. Arrival of Major Dolittle, from Ken- 
tuck. Nell and the iMnjor. A love scene, which ends in "gin and peppermint." 

Scene //.—Charley Grey and Mack. Ebony, the boot black. Ebony's advice. G-uy 
Lester, the octoroon. Toomstone quiet. "Slaves, runaway niggers." Ebony keeps 
his eyes open. 

Scene ///.—Sacramento Joe and Nell. Nell's history. The little black book. 
Nell locks Sacr.'\mento Joe ii> the cellar. Bell and Mack. Guy discovers Mack's 
secret. "Niggrer whipper. slave driver." The quarrel. Sacramento Joe. "Don't pull 
boys, I've got the drop on ye. and T don't give a cuss." 

ACT II.-Home of Bell Mack. 
Scene /.—Nells advice. Ebony tells Nell of the raid to be made on Charley Qlr«y'l 
cabin. "Nell will be on deck to-nipht." "I jrolly, dis chile will be dar' too." 

Scene IL—Ma,ck's bad luck. A compact of crime sealed. Nell on the war-path. 
Ebony's fright, "Now I— I— lay me down." 

(Scene ///.—Charley Grey's cabin. Mnck and Guy searching for the gold dust. 
Timely arrival of Nell and Ebony. "Throw up your hands or you are dead men," 
Escape of the robbers.' Sacramento Joa, "I don't care a cuss." 
i ACT III. -Arthur Brandon's Home. 

Scene I. — The lost child. A Uving trouble. Bessie (rrey deposits the gold dust in 
Mr. Brandon's safe. Guy Lester interviews Mr. Brandon in regards to the Grey's 
gold. 

Scene //.—Peterson, the apple sass man from Vermont, in search of a meal. Ebony 
and Peterson. Snubbed by Bessie. "Squashed, tetotally squashed." 

Scene ///.—Mack and Guy congratulate themselves on their escaping Nell's bullet. 
"Charley Grey's wife will nm Toomstone." Peterson and his four barrels of apple sass. 
"Polly Ann Spriggins." Peterson proposes to Nell. The game of cards, Bessie Grey 
interrupts the game. The way to Vermont. The wife beater. Mack faces Nell's rifle 
the secon<l time. 

' /Scene /F.- Peterson, "a thin pair of pants and a light heart." Murder of Sacra- 
mento Joe. Nell on the war-path. 

(Scene F.— The safe robbery and murder of Mrs. Brandon. Nell arrires on tha 
■oeii«. 

ACT IV.— Gold Dust Saloon. 
Scene /.—Ebony and Nell. Arrest of Nell for the murder of Mn5. Brandon. "I'm 
not guilty." 

(Scene //. — Major Dolittle and Ebony. Jennie, the octoroon, a nmaTray ilaye, 
meets her former master. The slave brand. "I could kill you." 

Scene III. — Bell's grief at the arrest of Nell; Ebony's attempt to comfort h«r. "I 
golly, dis chile's eyes am leakin'." 

ACT V.-Street. 
(Scene /.—Mack and Guy break open the jail and escape with Nell, the prisoner, 
to the mountain. Major Dolittle and Ebony arrange a plan to rescue Nell. Guy's 
secret discovered. 

(Scene //.—Jennie tells Guy of her meeting Major Dolittle, "that cursed mark." 
Jennie and Nell in the cave. The quarrel, Jennie's murderous attemnt to kill Nell, 
Mack interferes. The secret of the octoroons disclosed. Jennie stabs Mack. Guy 
and Jennie escape. Ebony and Major Dolittle rescue Nell. Mack reveals to Nell 
who her parents are. 

(Scene ///.—Return of Nell, Ebony and Major Dolittle, t« Toomstone. News of 
Mack's death. Charley Grey regains his stolen gold. Nell to return East with her 
father. Ebony can't be left behind to be hoo-dooed. 

Dramatic clubs wanting a good play should certainly try 
'-CLAIM 96." Price 25o. 

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play, "Nugget Nell; or, Claim 96," will b« dropped and 
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114 
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239 
221 

262 
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Comedies Continued. 

Not Such a Fool as lie Looks 6 

Our Daughters 8 

Pug and the Babj- 5 

Passions 8 

Prof. James' Experience 

Teachiiisr Country School 4 

Rags and Bottles 4 

Scale vvith Sharps and Flats.. 3 

Solon Shingle 14 

Two Bad Bovs 7 

The Biter Bit 3 



The Cigarette. 

S2.000 Reward 

TRAGEDIES. 

The Serf 



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129 

132 

2.S9 

12 

303 

166 

30 

169 

2.^'6 

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31 

21 

12i 

211 

175 

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86 

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84 

2S7 

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249 

49 

72 

19 

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148 

218 

224 

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154 

184 

274 

209 

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271 
116 
120 

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Aar-u-ag-oos 2 

Actor and Servant 1 

A Colonel's Mishap 

A Capita Match 3 

A Kisi! in the Dark 2 

ATexan Mother-in-Law 4 

A Day Well Spent 7 

A Regular Fix 2 

A Professional (xardener 4 

Alarming]j;Suspicioiis.. 4 

An Awfrl Criminal 3 

A Pet of the Public 4 

A Romantic Attachment 3 

A Thrilling Item ;; 

A Ticket of Leave 3 

Betsey Baker 

Better Half 5 

Black vs. White 4 

Captain Smirli 3 

Cheek Will Win 3 

Cou.*in Josi-iii 1 

Cupids (Papers 4 

Dnublf Eleoti n 9 

Der Two Suiprises I 

Deuce is in Him ^ o 

Did Dream it 4 

Domestic Felicity 1 

D'ltch Prize Fighter 3 

Dutchyvs. Nigger 3 

Eh? WtatDid You Sny 3 

Everybody Astonished 4 

Fooling with the Wrong Man 2 
Freezing a jNIoiher-in-Law... 2 

Fun in a Post Office 4 

Family Discipline 

Family Jars 5 

(Joose with the Golden Eggs.. 5 

Give Me My Wife 3 

Hallabahoola, the Medicine 



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Man. 

Hans, the Dutch J. P. . 

Hans Brummel's Cafe.., 

Hash 

H. M.S. Plum 

How She has Own Way. 



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NO. M. r. 

140 How He Popped the Quest'n. 1 1 

74 How to Tame M-in-Law 4 2 

35 How Stout Your Getting 5 2 

247 Incompatibility of Temper... 1 2 

95 In the Wrong Clothes 5 3 

305 Jacob ShlafE's Mistake 3 2 

;99 Jimmie Jones 3 2 

11 John Smith 5 3 

99 Jumbo Jum 4 3 

82 Killing Time 1 1 

182 Kittie's Wedding Cake....- 1 3 

127 Lick Skillet Wedding 2 2 

228 Lauderbach's Little Surprise 3 

302 Locked in a Dress-maker's 

Room 3 2 

10<5 Lodgings for Two 3 

288 Love in all Corners 5 3 

139 Matrimonial Bliss 1 1 

231 Match for a other-Min-Law.. 2 2 
23.5 More Blunders than one 4 3 

69 Mother's Fool 6 1 

23 My Heart's in Highlands 4 3 

208 My Precious Betsey 4 4 

212 My Turn Next 4 3 

32 Mv Wife's Relations i 4 

186 My Day and Now-a-Days 1 

275 My Neighbor's Wife 3 3 

296 Nanka's Leap Year Venture.. 5 2 

259 Nobody's Moke 5 2 

44 Obigdience 1 2 

33 On the Slv 3 2 

57 Paddy Miles' Boy 5 2 

217 Paten' Washing Machine 4 1 

165 Persecuted Dutchman 6 3 

195 PoorPilicody 2 3 

159 Quiet Family 4 4 

171 Rough Diamond 4 3 

180 Ripples 

267 Room 44 2 

48 Schnaps 1 1 

138 Sewing Circle of Period 5 

115 S. H. A. M. Pinafore 3 3 

55 Somebody's Nobody 3 2 

232 Stage vStruck Yankee 4 2 

241 Struck hv Lightning 2 2 

270 SUck nnd Skinner 5 

I S';ish<-riind '"rasher 5 2 

1.37 Takintr the Census 1 1 

252 Th;it Awful Carpet Bag 3 3 

HI Th it Mysterious B'dle 2 2 

.3.H The Bewitched Closet 5 2 

101 The Coming Man 3 1 

167 Turn Him Out _. 3 2 

291 The Actor's Scheme 4 4 

.308 The Irish Squire of Squash 

Ridge 4 2 

285 The Mashers Mashed ^ 2 

68 The Sham Professor 4 

295 The Spellin' Skewl 7 6 

54 TheTwoT.J's 4 2 

28 Thirty-three Next Birthday.. 4 2 

292 Tim Flannigan 5 

142 Tit for Tat 2 I 

276 The Printer and His Devils.. 3 1 

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Trials of a Country Ed'tor.... 2 
The Wonderful Telephone.... 3 1 

Two Aunt Emily- " 8 

Unjust Justice fi 

U.S. Mail ~ ^ 

Vermont Wool Dealer 

Wanted a Husband 2 

Wooing Under Difl5cultie-„... 5 

Which will he xMarry 2 

Widower's Trials 4 

Waking Him Up 1 '-^ 

Why they Joined the Re- 
beccas ^' 4 

Yankee Duelist.- 3 1 

Yankee Peddler 7 3 



ETHIOPIAN FARCES. 

204 Academy of Stars ^ 

An Unwelcome Return 3 

An Unhappy Pair „ I 

Black Shoemaker 4 

Black Statue 4 

Colored Senator.s .^ 

Chops„ 3 

Cuff's Luck — 2 

Crimps Trip -"> 

Fetter Lane to Gravesend 2 

Hamlet the Dainty •'> 

Haunted House 2 

How Sister Paxey got her 

Child Baptized 2 

Handy Andy 2 

Hypochondriac The 2 



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90 
61 
244 
234 
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In the Wrong Box 3 

Joe's Vist 2 

Mischievous Nigger 

Midnight Colic 

Musical Darkey 



No Cure No Pay ^ 

Not as Deaf as He Seeaia. 

Old Clothes 

Old Dad's Cabin 

OldPompey 

Othello 



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Pomp Green's Snakes 

Pomn's Pranks ^ 

Prof.Bones'Latest Invention 

Quarrelsome Servants 

Rooms to Let -- 

School 

Seeing Bostiug....^ 

Sham Doctor „. 

16.000 Ye.«irs Ago 

Snorts on a Lark 

Sport with a Sportsman „ 

Stage Struck Darkey 

Strawberry Shortcake 

Stocks Up, Stocks Down 

That Boy Sam. „ 

The Best Cure 

The Intelligence Office 

The Select School 

The Popcorn Man 

The Studio _ 

Those Awful Boys - 

Ticket Taker 

Twain's Dodging 

Tricks- 

Uncle .Tefl - 

Vice Versa 

Villkens and Dinah 

Virginia Mummy 

Who Stole the Chickens 

William Tell 

Wig-Maker and Hia Servantp 

GUIDE BOOKS. 

Hints on Elocution 

Hint.s to Amateurs 

CANTATA. 

On to Victory 

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